Customs oldtimer

If you are physically bringing goods in for your own use in your baggage then you should look at https://www.gov.uk/bringing-goods-into-uk-personal-use and https://www.gov.uk/bringing-cash-into-uk It is not relevant to UK authorities whether you paid any taxes to another country or not.

Presumably you are trying to complete a document sent to you by the party making the customs declaration. If so this will be a commercial document so you can usually check their website or contact them to ask what information they are looking for. A UK import procedure is usually the code for the type of import you are making ie is it a permanent import, a temporary import , is there a specific reason for the import etc. they are listed as codes on the customs declaration service (CDS) data elements DE1/10 and DE1/11 .

Firstly the EU also use EORI numbers. A REX number is a separate EU registration used for the purposes of trade under the UK -EU trade agreement. It is therefore the EU exporter who needs to declare their REX number on a statement of origin saying the goods qualify for preferential trade with the UK. This is only for goods manufactured in the EU and meeting the origin requirements set out in the agreement for the specific type of goods. This statement allows the UK importer to claim reduced import duties for qualifying goods. Use of a REX number is therefore only required if the goods qualify and the UK import duty is greater than zero. A REX number is therefore not something a UK importer can apply for. First check what the all country duty rate for your furniture is . Some types of furniture are duty free irrespective of their origin. If your goods are zero duty then an REX number or statement on preferential origin is not required.

A C79 is only created if your EORI ( linked to your VAT number) is declared. You will not be able to find this out from the DHL invoices so you do need to check with DHL . All NETP registrations are located at Ruby House Aberdeen an this is what shows on your registration. If C 79,s have been generated then you should see them in your CDS financial dashboard. Also check whether post postponed VAT accounting has been used however If you have been charged import VAT by DHL this doesn’t seem likely. Again PVA statement s will be in your CDS financial dashboard.

You need to contact UPS as it is they who made the declarations in the wrong company name.

Duty relief on gifts is only applicable if the gift is worth less than £39. The Import duty on cars is 10% and import VAT is 20%. The duty is based on the goods value which is the market value plus any transport costs. The import VAT is charged on the value plus transport plus the import duty. These taxes are due whether the goods are a private import or not. Unless you can get proof from the manufacturer that the goods qualify for preferential duty rates based on origin the standard rate of import duty will apply.

You should check out the HMRC guidelines on how to value goods for import. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/working-out-the-customs-value-of-your-imported-goods

The answer will depend on where, how and from whom you have purchased the goods and also the good’s value and what type of goods. Whether you have paid another country’s taxes is not relevant to whether UK taxes are due. If you have purchased on line then you should check the terms and conditions of the seller. They should say who is responsible for the import taxes. All goods of any value are subject to UK VAT. In some cases when you have purchased online and the goods are below £135 this will be charged to you by the seller otherwise you will be asked by the courier to pay prior to delivery. Some goods over £135 will be charged UK import duty. Also the courier may charge a fee for collecting the taxes.

I would go back to whoever prepared the customs entry and ask for the declaration to be changed. It can happen that your EORI can be used accidentally . If these are parcels through a courier for instance it can happen that incorrect company info is picked up from their database particularly if your company name is similar to another client. If however someone else is providing your EORI number fraudulently then you need to follow HMRCs advice above.

In most cases yes that is correct. There are however may some differences as particular commodity codes only have the option of one VAT rate . A particular example is larger children’s shoes which can be zero rated at sale but the correct classification only allows standard rate VAT.